soas students' union

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. Soas Students' Union is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in London and operates in Camden and Islington.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

SOAS Students' Union is the representative organisation for the UK Higher Education Institution The School of Oriental And African Studies, University of London. The Union's aims are to improve the education of students within SOAS, by liaising with the institution, offering advice, running extra-curricular sport and societies, and operating other social and pastoral services.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Camden Islington

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,244,886

Latest Expenditure

£1,417,898

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 66.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 58.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £730,481

Charitable Activities £395,441

Other Trading £94,192

Investments £1,014

Other Income £23,758

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £825,385

Raising Funds £0

Governance £11,129

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £592,513

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,244,886	£1,417,898	£825,385	-£128,169	£128,169	42 / 0
2023	£1,296,297	£1,372,813	£1,372,813	£44,843	£0	48 / 0
2022	£1,035,033	£1,097,886	£1,097,886	£121,359	£3,729	45 / 0
2021	£640,540	£642,229	£642,229	£184,212	£79,936	49 / 0
2020	£1,121,301	£1,331,176	£1,331,176	£185,901	£97,888	49 / 500